Subject: RE: Biographical Info from Ga-Nobles-POWG-1 From: gslat Date: December 19, 1999 Note here; RS stands for Revolutionery Soldier. cw NOBLES, Lewis Sanders 1760-1856 MONTGOMERY LEWIS SANDERS NOBLES, a Revolutionary soldier, is the ancestor of a large number of people in Irwin, Coffee, Berrien, Atkinson and Clinch counties. He was born in 1760 in South Carolina and was living with his parents in Edgefield District when the Revolutionary struggle began. At the age of 17 years he ran away from home to join in the fight, and served several months under Gen. Elijah Clark. He later served other enlistments totaling about four years, and was in the battles of King Mountain, Brandywine, and Yorktown. After the war he married Esther (commonly called Easter) Robinson, and moved to Georgia. To Mr. and Mrs. Nobles were born the following children (order of birth below, being approximate): 1. William b. 1784? m. (wife unknown). 2. James b. 1785? m. (wife unknown). 3. Matilda b. 1786? m. Joshua Sharp, R. S. 4. Rebecca b. 1788? m. William Jones. 5. Lewis S. Jr. b. 1799? m. Margaret Patterson August 2, 1812. 6. Levicy b. 1792, m. David Sears April 19, 1810. 7. Leonard b. 1795, m. Susan ______ 8. Calvin b. 1797? m. (wife unknown). 9. Easter b. 1799. m. John Tucker October 29, 1816. 10. Jesse b. 1801, m. Nancy Fountain April 24, 1823. 11. Mary b. 1803, m. James Partner June 25, 1923. 12. Levi b. 1805, m. Lucinda Spires, May 11 1828. 13. Watkins b. 1808, youngest child; went to Texas, fought in Texan War of Independence and was granted land for his service. Wife unknown. Mr. Nobles and family lived for some years in Montgomery and Laurens counties. Mrs. Nobles died about 1840 in Montgomery County and Mr. Nobles spent his last years among his children. He was living in 1850 Census with David Sears and family in what was at the time Clinch County but now Atkinson County, and was 92 years old. He soon after made his home with his granddaughter, Mrs. Juniper Griffis, and died at her home in Clinch County, November 1st, 1856. He was buried in Guest Millpond Cemetery. The grave was marked in 1950 by John Floyd Chapter, D. A. R. Lewis S. Nobles was paid April 8, 1785, by the State of South Carolina, for a mare lost in the Revolutionary War. He served as a lieutenant in the South Carolina militia, 1778. He drew land in both the 1827 and 1838 land lotteries as a Revolutionary soldier. He made application for a pension November 14, 1854, while residing in Clinch County, but it was rejected for lack of proof. However, descendants are eligible for membership in D.A.R., S.A.R., etc., inasmuch as he was granted land as a Revolutionary soldier. Record is found in Laurens County of deed dated October 25, 1813 from Lewis Sanders Nobles and Esther, his wife, to Seaborn Jones, conveying two hundred acres "whereon the grantor now resides" in said county, and also another tract of 200 acres adjoining which he had granted from the State (Deed Book "D", page 7, Laurens County). Another deed is found to the same lands from Lewis Sanders Nobles and his sons, William, James and Sanders Nobles (identified as father and sons) to Seaborn Jones, dated November 3, 1814, (Deed Book "D", page 222). Just why the last deed was made does not appear. NOTE: Miss Ellen Louise Sumner, Pearson, Georgia, became the first person to be accepted into the D.A.R. on descent from Lewis Sanders Nobles. Her National Number: 378460, John Floyd Chapter. Census References: 1790, Edgefield District, South Carolina; 1850, Ware (in portion cut into Clinch same year). -----Original Message----- From: dayle noble biba [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 1:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Biographical Info from Ga To Reestomer: i am researching nobles from s.c. and nc. maybe we can get together.Thanks, dayle ----- Original Message ----- From: Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |